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A univariate analysis was performed regarding the primary and secondary outcomes between the control and the intervention groups.
The analysis of data regarding the primary research question will not be initiated before the completion of follow-up and data collection in the last participants (during the course of the year 2008).
However, in a pre-specified analysis, a benefit regarding the primary outcome rate (first occurrence of nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or death from CVD causes) for patients with both a high baseline TG level (≥204 mg/dl) and a low HDL-C baseline level (≤34 mg/dl) was recognized for those on the simvastatin + fenofibrate combination [ 89].
Analyses of the primary endpoint, number of falls per individual within a 12 months follow up period, will be performed on base of the full-analysis set (complete information regarding the primary outcome parameter).
Regarding the primary analysis, it has a 2×2 factorial design with the between-subjects factor 'group intervention' and the within-subjects factor 'measurement point'.
Since MRI and biopsies will be performed, within 24 h of each other, a very low number of losses to follow-up will exist regarding the primary analysis.
Besides these findings, a subgroup analysis revealed a significant benefit regarding the primary endpoint of AT in patients with an EF ≤ 25% with NYHA III (P = 0.04) and NYHA IV (P = 0.19).
Moreover, a subgroup-analysis revealed a significant benefit regarding the primary endpoint of AT in patients with an EF ≤ 25%, but as a major limitation, there was no blinding in this trial.
Again, sensitivity analysis of the studies that included only patients with mechanical ventilation did not reveal different results compared to the main analyses regarding the primary outcomes of analysis.
Regarding the primary endpoint, survival analysis (Kaplan Meier estimators) will be used for estimating time to a new affective episode.
